MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 28843 (8/8/4B3/4p3/2p1k3/8/2P2QK1/8 w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

Chess Monthly, 1885

8/8/4B3/4p3/2p1k3/8/2P2QK1/8

#3

4 + 3

5206 Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems 1913
3713 Snap 2003

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qg3?
      • threat
        • 2.Kf2
          • threat
            • 3.Qh4#
            • 3.Qe3#
            • 3.Qg4#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Kf2
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.Qc5?
      • threat
        • 2.Kf2
          • threat
            • 3.Qe3#
            • 3.Qxc4#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Kf2
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Kf4!
    • 1.Qb6?
      • threat
        • 2.Kf2
          • threat
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Kf2
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Kf4!
    • 1.Qa7?
      • threat
        • 2.Kf2
          • threat
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Kf2
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Kf4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qg1!
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Kf2
          • threat
            • 3.Qg4#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qg4#
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qg3#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Kf2
          • threat
            • 3.Qg4#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Kf3#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qg4#

This anticipates 40303(1904)

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